The Iberian lynx – one of the world’s rarest wild cats may disappear from the face of the earth within the next 50 years, despite millions of dollars spent on conservation efforts. In the early 2000’s the species was already on the brink of extinction with only around 100 animals left in the wild. The […]
Category: Wildlife
Bat killing WNS fungus confirmed in Arkansas
A fungus that leads to a deadly disease that has killed almost seven million bats in the US is continuing its spread westwards, results have shown. Officials said the disease had been confirmed in Arkansas after samples tested positive for the fungus known to cause white-nose syndrome (WNS). To date, there is no known vaccine […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 03 Aug 2013
During the last week our members have again entered some outstanding top-ranking wildlife images for the “Best Photo of the Week” competition. Click on the first image and then page through the slideshow. Please select the three images you like best of all and VOTE for them at the bottom of this page. Voting will […]
Atlantic Ghost Crab
I met this little crab on a beach in Cape May, New Jersey. It’s Ocypoda quadrata, called a ghost crab or sand crab. The Latin name Ocypoda means “fast-footed,” and quadrata describes the rectangular shape of its carapace, or back. It is pale like a ghost, and camouflaged to blend with the sand. It is […]
Meet Thor’s shrew: scientists discover new mammal with a superior spine
In 1917, Joel Asaph Allen examined an innocuous species of shrew from the Congo Basin and made a remarkable discovery: the shrew’s spine was unlike any seen before. Interlocking lumbar vertebrae made the species’ spine four times strong than any other vertebrate on Earth adjusted for its size. The small mammal had been discovered only […]
Balkan lynx conservation unifies neighboring countries
They still call the Balkans “the Powder Keg of Europe.” For good reason too: bloody ethnic and religious conflicts in the past decades have left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced. As recently as 2001, the army in Macedonia was fighting with ethnic Albanians, many of them from Kosovo. However, in the past seven […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 27 Jul 2013
We are delighted to announce the RESULTS of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. First Prize goes to Jamie MacArthur for his outstanding image “Missile”. Howard Cheek wins Second Prize with “Red-bellied Woodpecker” and Glenn Perrigo wins Third Prize with “Emergent Pipevine Swallowtail” (see images below). The voting for all entries can […]
Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher – A dream setting!!
A beautiful setting is what all of us photographers crave for, and here I happened to get just that, an image of a beautiful Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher at Nandi Hills, Bangalore. Equipment used: Nikon D3S; Nikkor 600mm F4 VR; Gitzo 1325 tripod; Gitzo GH5380SQR ball head. For info on birding in Bangalore, feel free to […]